mikebass456

I used to have the sansamp rack unit, which used to give me better clarity of top end while still keeping the bottom end full. with regard to the YYZ pedal, it seems to be the ability to be able to blend the drive and clean sounds, plus the 'tight' button to give more definition to the sound. As I mentioned above, I pretty much set it to one of the recommended combinations and just plugged in and went with it for last night's gig, with superb results straight away. there are quite a few YouTube videos out there demonstrating the pedal, which I did have a quick look at, which show the range of sounds available, compared to the straight signal in. as with all pedals, it gives the basic platform for you to make your own sound, and as I play fingers not plectrum, it sounds great when you dig in a bit more. I'm no expert on effects, but this really did give me the sort of bass sound that I wanted from around the Moving Pictures/permanent waves era, but as it's a new pedal, allows for the dirtier sounds that have developed over the later albums. Overall, I love it, and wish I'd had it 20 years ago!!!

On a similar 'Rush' based theme, I've just added the Geddy Lee YYZ pedal to my board. It arrived yesterday, set it up with one of the suggested configurations from the handbook, stuck it on the board and went out gigging last night with my R**kenbacker 4003 going through it. All i can say is i have finally found the sound I've been looking for our of my 4003 all these years! The only other pedals in the chain are a boss chromatic tuner, digitech compressor and a boss noise limiter. Anyone else had a life changing pedal related moment?

Hi chaps! Just bought myself an ibanez artcore agb200 bass and am now looking for a suitable case. It appears that it's JUST short enough to fit into a 335 style guitar case, or failing that probably the Jack Casady epiphone case. Does anyone have any advice on what case will actually fit this bass please, as I'm nowhere near a music shop to go and 'try before you buy' 😕😕

Ooh - smooth as a polished knob of butter!!! Great track, never heard it covered before. Nice work everyone!! 😉😊

No, bought it the old school way by word of mouth. Someone got it for their son for birthday present, but he ended up being a guitarist instead,so it sat under the bed in its case for a year. I only paid £180 for it as well, including the hard case! Ha ha ha ( said in a gravelly Sid James voice)😀😀😀

Nice! Treated myself to the fiesta red classic vibe precision a while ago - fantastic sound and feel 😀

Might be worth googling "Coverband bingo" as well, just in case you need to avoid the well worn covers.......😐😉

thanks Hiram - Gave up with the predictive text - you should have seen what it tried to put........😂😂😂

Vertigo by U2 Times like these by Foo Fighters Tie your mother down by queen Goodbye to Jane by Slade

Agree, they need to be amplified the same way as a 'normal' acoustic bass, but they add a completely different tone to the proceedings! I use a little orange 30w practice amp, which is plenty to give me equal footing with the six stringers 😀. I can't go back to full size acoustic basses now, plus it means that I have more room for my pint and scratchings.........

I tried various acoustic basses in live situations ,with varying degrees of success. Mostly either low volume or constant feedback problems ensued, along with the fact that being only 5'6" tall, the things were nearly as big as me when cased up and took up loads of room. I eventually got rid of my Takamine electro acoustic and bought A kala Rumbler UBass. Great sound, easy to transport, and draws interest from people wherever we play. No feedback issues either! Reckon they're about £250 now, and apart from having to get used to the short scale (which doesnt take too long) theyre great for sitting at the back and sitting in on open mic sessions too 😀

Have got the Terror 500 and matching 2x10 and 2x12 cabs. What an awesome sound, and not a back breaker to get in and out the car either! Wouldn't part with it for the world now. On the other hand, wish I'd never got rid of my westone thunder III back in the mid '90s though.........😢😢

Buying a round wouldn't go amiss either. I've also only ever played with a couple of drummers who've come anywhere near to meeting the brief! Must be the way they have to train their brains to do four different things at once ...........

I've played with less competent drummers who have been a far better band member, simply because of their attitude and contribution to all aspects of being in a band. Current drummer is far better technically, but a right royal pain in the backside in all other aspects. At the end of the day, it's about enjoying the whole experience rather than constantly grinding your teeth and bashing your Head against a wall (at the correct tempo).

One that helps to carry the majority of his OWN gear in and out of the van would be a good place to start. One that finishes a song at The same tempo as it started? One that doesn't ALWAYS need a p*ss halfway through the second set..... ????

Currently listening to the new Dead South disc. Check out the video for the track called In Hell I'll Be In Good Company - bass player playing a cello like a normal bass. Very cool.......

Nightfly by Donald Fagan. Best track for me is Walk Between The Raindrops - such a cool bassline..........?

I favour aldi own label sea salt myself, along with precisions, orange terror 500 head and SD cabs........

Jacobs, or Carrs?

I did a similar thing recently with a white Matt Freeman Squier Precision f ebay. It's a stunning bass, completely unmarked and fortunately came with a hard case. It's been gigged several times now, sometimes with my ricky 4003 on the reserves bench! Well done on a great purchase, hope u enjoy it as much as I do mine?

Ever tried a ukulele bass? I got to the same state as you a couple of years ago, then bought a kala ubass for an acoustic duo i'm involved in and bingo!!! Got three now, and always get the centre of attention when we play? (much to the frustration of the singer/guitarist!). Now having a go at making my own solid body ubass, so the world of components, tools and late nights in the shed with Planet Rock on the radio are now my addiction??

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1378719515' post='2203513'] Hey Mike, Welcome! You're quite the modest bloke, yes? Not starting your own thread 'n' all? Anyway, enjoy BC as I presume you enjoy your (awesome) gear. best, bert [/quote] Oops sorry - have I overstepped protocol here? I'll kick back a bit until the newbie tag disappears.

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1378740242' post='2203998'] If my band want a performing monkey they can go out and hire one. As far as I am concerned I've been employed to stand at the back and make the singer look a bit better than he actually is and I think I'm making a decent fist of it under the circumstances. Just look out for my 'I think I've been sacked' thread coming soon... [/quote] With you on that one fella......I laughed so hard reading your post that I nearly choked on my fish finger sandwich (not a euphemism, by the way)

I just love his basses! I got a 5 string through neck elite from him first in early 2001, then went for a 6 string Jazz and a 4 string Jazz over the next few years after that! They're just unbelievable, and anyone who's not sure about taking the plunge, just needs to look at the gallery on his website - sheer genius and 100% porn combined!!!!!

Having rediscovered the joys of my Status Energy 5 string headless from 1991, I now want a secondhand series 2 headless 4 string to use with my main band. Can I find one anywhere? Rare as hens teeth they are.........